Tuesday, April 25, 2023

New Release ~ Middle Grade #Book #Review ~ World's Worst Time Machine by Dustin Brady (Author) and Dave Bardin (Illustrator) @AndrewsMcMeel

From best-selling author, Dustin Brady comes a new illustrated novel series perfect for fans who love funny, unexpected adventures and wacky plot twists.


Book Details:

Hardcover:

Publisher: ‎ Andrews McMeel Publishing
Publish Date: April 25, 2023
Hardcover: ‎ 192 pages
ISBN-10: ‎ 1524884138
ISBN-13: ‎ 978-1524884130
Reading age: ‎ 7 - 11 years
Grade level: ‎ 3 - 4

eBook:

ASIN: ‎ B0BTS2XRC2
Publisher: ‎ Andrews McMeel Publishing (April 25, 2023)
Publish Date: ‎ April 25, 2023
Print Length: ‎ 194 pages



About the Book:

From bestselling author, Dustin Brady, whose Trapped in a Video Game series has sold more than a million copies, comes the first book in a new middle grade series. In World’s Worst Time Machine (April 2023), two friends dial up a whole lot of trouble when one buys a defective time machine at a garage sale with an interesting label: “World’s Worst Time Machine.”

For friends Liam and Elsa, the name proves to be more accurate than either could have imagined. Instead of summoning the famous inventor Thomas Edison to help with a school report, the machine transports a different Thomas Edison to the present – and he just happens to be a gangster from the 1930s. Things only get worse when Elsa discovers they have only limited time to send “Tommy” back before present day reality falls apart erupting in total chaos.

Fans of history, sci-fi, and adventure alike will love the exciting, fastpaced story of World’s Worst Time Machine. This flimsy time machine isn’t quite all it’s cracked up to be, but the adventure it sets readers on is!

My Review:

World's Worst Time Machine is a fun adventure kids will love. Best suited for middle grade, the story can be enjoyed by everyone. This is a chapter book with a smattering of illustrations throughout. 

Liam and Elsa are cute characters, full of energy, and quite adventurous. When Liam discovers the contents of a time machine in a box at a garage sale, he know he's up for the challenge to rebuild. Things go sideways though and Liam and Elsa are taken on an adventure of a lifetime. 

Filled with time travel and scifi elements, Liam and Elsa bring about and encounter time machine hijinks. The duo faces disappearances, bullies, and encounters with long ago gangsters. As their world spins out of control, Liam and Elsa go to great lengths to restore normalcy. 

I was provided a hardcopy of this book to read.

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About the Creators:

Dustin Brady writes books for kids who think they hate reading. His Trapped in a Video Game series has sold over one million copies because—as it turns out—there are a lot of kids who think they hate reading. Dustin lives in Cleveland, Ohio with his wife, three kids, and a small dog named Nugget. He honestly can’t believe he gets to do this for a living.

Dave Bardin is a freelance illustrator and animator residing in Southern California who has worked on a variety of project with some of the biggest names in media. When Dave drew his very first comic book at the age of nine, he knew he had found what he wanted to do for the rest of his life. When he isn’t at the drawing board, Dave can be found riding his bike by the beach, going on driving adventures with his very cool wife, and spending time with his friends and family.

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